2023 Sections
Steam Frame ‘Ergonomic Kit’ and Modular Design Enables a Wide Range of Comfort Options
Last week Valve revealed Steam Frame, the company's new VR headset. Somewhat lost in the deluge of information is the existence of an 'ergonomic kit' which will improve comfort with the addition of a top strap and knuckles-style controller...
Ubisoft Ends Game Development at Studio Behind ‘Assassin’s Creed VR’
Ubisoft is ceasing game development at Red Storm Entertainment, the long-running studio behind Assassin's Creed Nexus VR (2023).
According to an internal memo viewed by GamesIndustry.biz, Ubisoft is shutting down game development at Red Storm Entertainment, which includes the loss...
Amazon’s October Prime Day Drops Quest 3S to $250 Ahead of Holiday Season
Quest 3S is on sale starting at $250 for Amazon's October 'Big Deals' Prime sale, which ends October 8th.
The News
Released in late 2024, Quest 3S is Meta’s most affordable current-gen VR headset, which includes color mixed reality capabilities in...
Quest Update Brings New ‘Surface Keyboard’ Feature, UI Changes & More
Meta released a new update for Quest that brings a host of new features, including a new 'Surface Keyboard' that lets you type on any flat surface.
Meta has already started rolling out Quest's v85 update on the public test...
Meta’s Reported Plan to Add Facial Recognition to Smart Glasses Slammed by ACLU-led Coalition
An ACLU-led coalition representing more than 70 civil liberties advocacy groups are pushing back against Meta's reported plans to bring facial recognition to its smart glasses.
The New York Times initially reported in February that Meta is currently exploring who...
‘Demeo x Dungeons & Dragons’ Coming to VR & Flatscreen in November, Gameplay Trailer Here
Resolution Games announced its upcoming Dungeons & Dragons-themed version of Demeo (2021) is officially coming to all major VR headset and flatscreen next month.
The News
Unveiled back in January, Resolution Games and Hasbro’s Wizards of the Coast have teamed up to release...
Pimax Dream Air Begins Shipping in “small batches” With Temporary Headstrap
After multiple delays, Pimax has finally begun shipping its next PC VR headset, albeit in "small batches," which arrive with a fabric headstrap—something of a temporary solution until the company can ship out its official headstrap.
The News
Dream Air is...
‘Deadpool VR’ Review – Hilarious, High-Energy, Sometimes Repetitive: But Always Deadpool
Marvel's Deadpool VR serves up a boat load of quippy banter and on-brand humor from everyone's favorite 'merc with a mouth', truly bringing the soul and wit of the character to virtual reality. While combat can feel repetitive at...
Meta is Permanently Shuttering the VR Version of ‘Horizon Worlds’ in June
Last month, Meta announced Horizon Worlds was going "almost exclusively mobile", which included removing Worlds suggestions and generally deemphasizing the immersive social platform on Quest. Now, the company says it's pulling the plug on Quest support entirely in June.
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VR Pioneer nDreams Announces Studio Closures & Layoffs Amid “challenging” Games Market
nDreams, one of VR's most senior game studios, announced plans to close two internal studios responsible for some of its most forward-thinking VR projects, which could also include a sizable number of layoffs.
While nDreams hasn't officially shuttered Near Light...
Vision Pro Finally Gets Native ‘YouTube’ App with Full Immersive Video Library
Vision Pro users have been waiting over two years for a native YouTube app. Now, it's finally here—thankfully also including support for immersive videos.
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Google first announced that a YouTube app was "on the road map" shortly after Vision...
Meta Ray-Ban Display Glasses Are Now Available, But That Doesn’t Mean Buying is Easy
Ray-Ban Display, Meta's first smart glasses with a display, are now available for sale. However, unless you're in the US and in a handful of major metropolitan areas, it's difficult to get your hands on a pair.
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Meta Ray-Ban...
Pico Reportedly Releasing Vision Pro Competitor in 2026 with Self-developed Chip
Zhenyuan Yang, Vice President of Technology at Pico parent company ByteDance, reportedly revealed plans for Pico's next XR headset, which is said to sport a self-developed display chip and 4,000 PPI microOLED display.
The News
According to Chinese news outlet Science...
Meta Ray-Ban Display Repairablity is Predictably Bad, But Less Than You Might Think
iFixit got their hands on a pair of Meta Ray-Ban Display smart glasses, so we finally get to see what's inside. Is it repairable? Not really. But if you can somehow find replacement parts, you could at least potentially...
Steam Frame vs. Quest 3 Specs: Better PC Streaming, Power & Hackability
Want to know how Valve's newly announced Steam Frame standalone headset stacks up against the competition? Read on to find out.
Steam Frame is a lot like Steam Deck; it can play pretty much all of Steam's game library out...



















